“Simon Coleman” Holds Strong Launch Against “Mask Singer” in France
Paris, France – 2025/09/27 08:28:43 CEST – France 2’s new series “Simon Coleman” demonstrated a accomplished debut, maintaining a competitive viewership against TF1’s established entertainment program, “Mask Singer.” Initial audience data indicates a solid performance for the newcomer, signaling potential for sustained engagement.
The premiere of “Simon Coleman” arrived as a direct competitor to “Mask Singer,” a popular singing competition known for its elaborate costumes and celebrity panel. While ”Mask Singer” continues to draw a ample audience, the launch of “Simon Coleman” proves France 2 can effectively challenge TF1’s dominance in the primetime slot. This competition is crucial as networks vie for advertising revenue and audience share during the fall television season.
Recent audience figures reveal the following: ”Arte” achieved a strong fifth-place ranking with the TV movie “my husband,an assassin,” attracting 880,000 viewers and securing a 5.1% share of the total audience (PDA) and 0.6% on the FRDA-50 demographic. concurrently, RMC story’s latest installment of “le Bigdil,” hosted by Vincent Lagaf’, captivated 380,000 viewers, representing a 2.3% PDA across all viewers and 5.5% among the FRDA-50 group. This represents a slight decrease from the previous week’s 396,000 viewers (2.5% PDA 4+ and 4.6% PDA FRDA-50).
Additional data shows “Customs under close surveillance,” a documentary, garnered 131,000 viewers, while another program reached 128,000 viewers. These figures, provided by Médiamétrie - Médiamat, are subject to copyright and reproduction restrictions.
